Colorado flooding leads to thousands more evacuations

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Police walk past the bridge over the overflowing St. Vrain River following overnight flash flooding, one mile east of Lyons, Colo., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013. At least three people are reported dead, and the widespread high waters are keeping search and rescue teams from reaching stranded residents in Lyons and nearby mountain communities as heavy rains hammered northern Colorado. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)